
How Is Migration Being Used As A WEAPON In Europe? | With Peter Frankopan
Published: August 20, 2026
Duration: 29:17
Across Europe, migration is increasingly becoming a source of geopolitical tension and in some cases: a tool of state power. In recent weeks, Europe’s borders have produced extraordinary scenes: around 72,000 people crossed from Morocco illegally into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, while a record 230 people reached Britain in a single inflatable boat. Meanwhile, tunnels have been discovered beneath the borders between Belarus and its EU neighbours, amid accusations that Russia and its allies are exploiting migration as part of a wider hybrid strategy. But how much of this is deliberate and how much is simply the result of co...